Answer: Root 3 / 3
Step-by-step explanation: Use unit circle trigonometry.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's label this triangle as triangle ABC. Side AB is 18, side BC is 20 and side CA is 25 and the angle we are looking for is angle C. Use the Law of Cosines to find the missing angle. You have to use the Law of Cosines because in order to use the Law of Sines you have to have an angle given and we don't so we have no other options. In our case,
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Use the 2nd button and the cos button to find the missing angle.
Angle C = 45.4 which is, rounded to the nearest degree, 45°
1. Given any triangle ABC with sides BC=a, AC=b and AB=c, the following are true :
i) the larger the angle, the larger the side in front of it, and the other way around as well. (Sine Law) Let a=20 in, then the largest angle is angle A.
ii) Given the measures of the sides of a triangle. Then the cosines of any of the angles can be found by the following formula:
a^{2}=b ^{2}+c ^{2}-2bc(cosA)
2.
20^{2}=9 ^{2}+13 ^{2}-2*9*13(cosA) 400=81+169-234(cosA) 150=-234(cosA) cosA=150/-234= -0.641
3. m(A) = Arccos(-0.641)≈130°,
4. Remark: We calculate Arccos with a scientific calculator or computer software unless it is one of the well known values, ex Arccos(0.5)=60°, Arccos(-0.5)=120° etc